Community-based HIV prevention interventions that combat anti-gay stigma for men who have sex with men and for transgender women

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 69-80

  Cahill, Sean ^a,b   Valadéz, Robert ^c   Ibarrola, Sabina ^c  

^a FENWAY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Gay Men's Health Crisis   (United States)

Author keywords

anti gay; HIV; MSM; prevention; stigma

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; FAMILY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; TRANSGENDER;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; FAMILY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; TRANSGENDER PERSONS;

EID: 84873953322     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2012.59     Document Type: Article

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